Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) was the best performing member of the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) last year. The stock advanced 340% in 2024 as the company delivered a series of strong financial results driven by demand for its artificial intelligence platform.

While some compare Palantir to the tech industry's Goldman Sachs, others think Alex Karp's view of its importance on a résumé may be a bit inflated.

Palantir ( PLTR 1.67%) has been on an incredible run since the start of 2024. At its peak, Palantir's stock has risen 625% since the start of 2024, but that number took a hit when CEO Alex Karp announced a plan to sell up to $1 billion in shares.

Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) shares had a brutal day, sinking 10% during regular trading and tumbling another 5% after hours. Investors

It's like, there's this one issue where I might, and then you get boxed into, you cannot solve the problem. And then I would say, what is the biggest problem in this society? Biggest problem in this society from my perspective is legitimacy of our institutions.